Section I. GENERAL 1. PURPOSE This manual is published as a guide for the employment of troops in civil disturbances. 2. SCOPE This manual presents the principles which govern the employment of troops during civil disturbances in the United States, in territories and possessions of the United States, in countries where United States troops are stationed by agreement or consent, and in areas occupied as a consequence of belligerent action. The manual presents the essential substance of the more important laws relating to the employment of military forces in aid of civil authorities and applicable Department of the Army policies. The general principles and methods of employment of troops and materiel apply equally to any armed forces used in civil disturbances. 3.
DesignationFM 19-15
EditionJul 1945
StatusSuperseded
Pages128
FunctionSmall Unit Tactics
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)